20 July 1949 Posted on July 19, 2012 by Staff Israel and Syria sign the truce that ended their 19 month war. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Experience teaches slowly, and at the cost of mistakes." James A. Froude — Click here for more from James A. Froude Related posts: 8 June 1949 25 July 1993 4 July 1569 20 July 1999